I'm mostly a baseball card collector, but I've been thinking about buying an original 1960s Killebrew Hartland statue. Pricing seems to be all over the place - $200-$700 on eBay. Anything I need to be savvy about to avoid making a bad purchase? I'm assuming I couldn't be fooled by the 1988 re-issue.

I know pricing is based on condition, but would it be a devastating mistake if I end up with a Killebrew that's had some invisible repair, or doesn't have an original bat? I've seen that most have warped bases - does that mean the few that don't have likely been replaced or tinkered with?

I'm not overly concerned about whiteness, and I don't even care much about minor repairs or replacement parts as long as the thing is appropriately priced. If I get one that looks good to my eye in the $200-$275 range, could I lose much on re-sale down the road if I'm ignorant about repairs and replacement parts, or in that price range is tinkering somewhat tolerated?

Thanks.